Pedophiles Hidden in Plain Sight: How YouTube Is Making Money Off Exploiting Your Children

Though YouTube has long been ineffective at regulating content, the video platform is now under serious scrutiny after it’s been discovered that there is a network of pedophiles openly operating on it. Clips of children exposing their underwear, genitals and buttocks are racking up millions of views—and to make matters worse, Youtube is monetizing the sick videos with ads from big brands like L’Oreal, Maybelline, Grammarly, Fortnite, Disney and McDonald’s.